Student Awards for 2000...

Undergraduate Awards

SOLS All-School Distinction—Scott E. Converse, Biology Honors
SOLS Director’s Award—Mark D. Gonzalez, Microbiology
Harriett Long Award—Brianna N. Sharp, Biology Honors
Helen E. Hess Award—Stewart T. Moran, Biology Honors
Procter & Gamble Company Undergraduate Student Research Award—Susan Bartolini, Microbiology
Dr. M.L. Zellers Scholarship for Pre-Dental Students—Mariusz F. Wrzosek, Bioengineering/Mechanical Engineering
Dr. M.L. Zellers Scholarship for Pre-Dental Students, Honorable Mention— Christina J. Sehy, Biology; Maureen C. Sevandal, Bioengineering
Mildred Parizek Zukor Outstanding Achievement Award—Mark D. Gonzalez, Microbiology
Wilmer Hellenthal Scholarship—Susan Bartolini, Microbiology; Ralph A. Crisostomo, Biology; Ivan Hadad, Cell & Structural Biology
American Institute of Chemists Foundation Student Award—Liana B. Lamont, Biochemistry
Clarence E. Brehm Scholarship—Nicole L. Collins, Biochemistry
Merck Index Award—Nicole L. Collins, Biochemistry
Thomas O. Sidebottom Award—Nicole L. Collins, Biochemistry
Yvonne S. Quinn and Ronald S. Rolfe Scholarships—Seth T. Gammon, Biophysics
Department of Cell & Structural Biology Distinguished Research Award—Ivan Hadad, Jonathan M. Rhine
Department of Cell & Structural Biology Academic Excellence Award—Amy J. Little
Ecology, Ethology & Evolution Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award—Cynthia M. Kush, Christopher K. Thompson
Entomology Undergraduate Achievement Award—C. Lydia Wraight
Clark Microbiology Outstanding Academic & Research Achievement Award—Mark D. Gonzalez
Clark Microbiology Best Academic Record Award (Junior)—Debra E. Kanter
Clark Microbiology Best Academic Record Award (Graduating Senior)—Joyce J. Ku, Kimberly J. Nicol
DeBoer Award—Susan Bartolini, Microbiology
Harvey L. Pretula Memorial Scholarship—Aikiesha N. Shelby
Molecular & Integrative Physiology Junior Academic Achievement Award—Reena J. Salgia
Molecular & Integrative Physiology Senior Academic Achievement Award—Karen J. Engberg

Graduate Student Awards

Robert Emerson Memorial Grant—Julie Beckstead
Harley J. VanCleave Fellowship—Sheila A. Lyons-Sobaski
Procter & Gamble Company Doctoral Student Research Award—David J. Schulz
Clark Summer Grant—Jennifer J. Nesbitt, Kevin M. Robertson
Clark Research Support Grant—Sean A. Collins, Matthew D. Ginzel, Jeffrey S. Heilveil, Jason H. Knouft, Sheela D. Konda, Yiching Lin, Rebecca A. Petersen, Edward D. Plowey, Joseph R. Pomerening, Kevin M. Robertson, Sabrina E. Russo, Daniel C. Skivin, Fengjie Sun, Barry L. Williams, Mosheh H. Wolf, Liudmila S. Yafremava
Edwin M. Banks Memorial Award—Jennifer J. Nesbitt
Herbert Holdsworth Ross Memorial Fund Award—Fengjie Sun, Barry L. Williams
Philip W. Smith Memorial Fund Award—Karin N. Nelson, Mosheh H. Wolf
John G. & Evelyn Hartman Heiligenstein Award for Excellence in Teaching of Biology—Nathan D. Lading
Heiligenstein Outstanding Teaching Assistant in Biology 120—Peter F. Reagel
Heiligenstein Outstanding Teaching Assistant in Biology 121—Fengjie Sun
Heiligenstein Outstanding Teaching Assistant in Biology 122—Julie A. Cianfrogna
Ellis MacLeod/DuPont Award for Outstanding Teaching by a Graduate Student in the Department of Entomology—John F. Tooker
Award for Outstanding Teaching in Microbiology—Theresa D. Ho
James E. Heath Award for Excellence in Teaching in Physiology—Nathan G. Hatcher
Award for Outstanding Contribution to Molecular & Integrative Physiology—Joseph A. Beatty
Award for Outstanding Teaching in Plant Biology—Jennifer L. Anderson, Fengjie Sun
John R. Laughnan Award—Yoon Shin Cho, Fengjie Sun
Program In Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Summer Research Grant—David R. Chalcraft, Steven J. Cooke, Kate George, Gretchen A. Gerrish, Tracey E. Hickox, Sheila A. Lyons-Sobaski, Barry L. Williams, Mosheh H. Wolf, Jeff F. Zimpfer
Program In Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Travel Grant—Julie Beckstead, Yehuda Ben-Shahar, David R. Chalcraft, Steven J. Cooke, Tracey E. Hickox, Jason H. Knouft, Lynn B. Martin, Jennifer J. Nesbitt, Kevin M. Robertson, Sabrina E. Russo, Fengjie Sun, Elisa M. Tarlow, Heather D. Vance, Barry L. Williams, Mosheh H. Wolf
Program In Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Symposium Awards—Julie Beckstead, Lynn B. Martin, Jennifer J. Nesbitt, Lauren M. Pintor, Cory D. Suski

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Updated 12/07/00